5 papers
Do the rich pay their fair share? Enumerating the financial and emissions consequences of abolishing premium air travel
Megan Yeo, Sebastian Nosenzo, Daniel S. Palmer +3
Premium air travel is often associated with a disproportionately large carbon emissions footprint. This association reflects the increased space and amenities typically found in pr…
Electric vehicle pricing and battery costs: A misaligned assumption
Lucas Woodley, Chung Yi See, Vasco Rato Santos +4
Although electric vehicles (EVs) are a climate friendly alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), EV adoption is challenged by higher up-front procurement prices.…
Enumerating the technological viability and climate impact of jet electrification
Megan Yeo, Sebastian Nosenzo, Sichen Shawn Chao +1
Enabling battery technology has not achieved sufficient maturity to facilitate electric flight for all aircraft models across all distances. Consequently, existing discourse emphas…
Equity, Emissions and the Inflation Reduction Act
Lucas Woodley, Chung Yi See, Daniel Palmer +1
Preowned vehicles are disproportionally purchased by low-income households, a group that has long been unable to purchase electric vehicles. Yet, low-income households would dispro…
Cost-effectiveness of climate regulations depends on non-climate benefits
Nick Loris, Philip Rossetti, Chung-Yi See +1
The United States has long pursued regulations that aim to reduce fossil fuel use. However, while potential emission reduction motivates the introduction and enforcement of these r…